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薄荷Mint

Mint leaves have the effects of dispersing wind-heat, benefiting the throat and relieving rashes, soothing the liver and regulating qi, and clearing the head and eyes. Mint leaves are mainly used to treat external wind-heat, headaches, sore throats, and bloating due to food stagnation.

Product Description

中藥名:薄荷

Chinese Medicine Name: Mint

別名:貓兒草 魚香草 土薄荷等

Also known as: catnip, fish mint, wild mint, etc.

性狀:味辛、苦,氣溫。

Properties: taste is pungent and bitter, nature is warm.

功效:用於風熱感冒、風溫初起、頭痛、目赤、喉痹、口瘡、風疹、麻疹、胸肋悶脹。

Efficacy: Used for wind-heat common cold, initial stages of warm disease, headache, red eyes, sore throat, mouth ulcers, rashes, measles, and chest or rib discomfort.

歸經:歸肺經、肝經

Meridian Entry: Enters the Lung and Liver meridians.

用法用量:煎湯3-6克或適量搗碎外敷。

Dosage and administration: Decoction 3-6 grams or an appropriate amount crushed for external application.

禁忌:陰虛血燥、肝陽偏亢、表虛汗多者忌用。

Contraindications: Should not be used by those with yin deficiency and blood dryness, excessive liver yang, or spontaneous sweating due to exterior deficiency.